Guides
Buyer Education
What you actually need to know to buy well, without the lounge folklore.
Strength vs Body
The two words most often used interchangeably in cigar shops actually describe different things. Getting them straight is the fastest way to buy better.
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Wrapper Guide
The wrapper is a small share of a cigar's tobacco but a large share of its flavor. Here is what each of the common ones usually signals.
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Sizes and Shapes
What robusto, toro and churchill actually mean, and how size changes the way the same blend tastes.
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Humidor Basics
Storage, humidity, and what actually happens if you get it wrong. Less complicated than the hobby makes it sound.
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Pairing Guide
Coffee, whiskey, rum and non-alcoholic options — what tends to work, and the one principle behind most of it.
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